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Article Annexe 7-4-1

PARTICIPATION IN THE FINANCING OF THE COMMON BOURSETable no. 1 PRODUCT EXCLUDING TAX COEFFICIENTCALCULATIONFrom 0 to 100,000 euros (a) 0 A = 0. From €100,000 to €200,000 (b) 1 B = (b) × coefficient ×…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-1-A

Prior to their issue, the "obligations foncières" and other senior debt referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 513-2 are subject to a programme defined with regard to the legal and contractual character…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-7

The option to go back on the first conversion decision offered to the subscriber or member of a life insurance or capitalisation contract, under the conditions provided for in I of Article 3 of Order…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 ter A

I.-A company or organisation which, in its capacity as a platform operator, makes available to users a system enabling them to contact each other by electronic means in order to carry out, directly or…

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Article Annexe 4-8

I.-The costs and disbursements for which the professional may claim reimbursement are as follows:1° With regard to judicial administrators, plan executioners, judicial agents and liquidators:a) Any su…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-9-3

The option for a beneficiary to elect to receive securities, units or shares under the conditions set out in article R. 132-5-7 is exercised by notifying the insurer of the option, to which is attache…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK II: INTER-MUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Article L5210-1-1 A

The category of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation includes syndicats de communes, communautés de communes, communautés urbaines, communautés d'agglomération and métropoles.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 6: Publication of the register

Article A123-68-1

I.-For the application of the second paragraph of Article L. 232-25, the categories of legal persons who finance or invest, directly or indirectly, in companies, or provide services for the benefit of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 undecies A

…or her favour, under the same terms and conditions, for the period remaining at the date of death.3 bis. The tax reduction only applies to the investments mentioned in a of 2 when they are made by nat…

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Article Annexe 4-9

I. - In particular, the following services are provided by the professions concerned under the conditions set out in the third paragraph of article L. 444-1, the services listed below: 1° With regard…

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